Discharge-pipe.



JF. BBRNDT. DISCHARGE PIPE. APPLIUATION HLED 111111.19. 1912.

Panam-,ed Dec. 10,1912.

W m G UNiTED sTATns PATENT oFFicE.

FRANK BRNDT, F GALVESTON, TEXAS.

DISCHARGE-PIPE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1o, 1912.

Application filed March 19, 1912. Serial No. 684,791;

To all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK BERNDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galveston, in the county of Galveston and State of Texas, have invented new 'and useful Improvements p in Discharge Pipes, of which the following is a-specification.

This inventionrelat/es to pipes and more particularly to discharge pipes for. dredg-V ing machines and the like.

One ofthe principal objects of the invenl tion is to provide a simple and efiicient and life of said connection.

V read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is .a detail side elevation show.

ing a flexible pipe connection connecting two metallic pipe sections. Fig. 2 is aV vertical ,section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of the lining removed from the fiexible section. .l

Referring more particularly to the drawing, l represents a flexible pipe section which is constructed of any suitable `material and is adapted to connect the metallic sections 2 and 3 of thedischarge pipe.

My attachment comprises a flexible linin 4 in the nature of a sheet of fabric whose si e edges are' overlap 'ed when in place within thel flexible section 1 and, if necessary, connected together, suchl connection, however, has not `been shown. Passing through the lining are a plurality lof U- shaped members 5' which' are arranged in rows, the individual members in eachy row being staggered with Vrelation to the inembers in the adjoining rows, each member having the free ends of its legs connected together by pivot screws or bolts 7 upon which are pivoted wear plates or shingles 8. These shingles overlap each other in aV similar manner to 4shingles upon' a roof but are freely pivoted to the bolts. One end there- I of is adapted to move toward and away from the lining, and also to have a slight lateral movement to prevent jamming. .The lining is'held against -displacemeiitwithin the flexible pipe section 1 by malleable ears or tongues 9 which are carried at opposite ends of the lining 4and are adapted to be bent over the flexible section 1, as shown in Figs. `1 and 2. v

What is claimed is 1. A connector for discharge pipe sections comprising a flexible pipe section, av lining adjustably mounted therein, and a plurality of wear resisting members pivotally mount-v ed on the lining and overlapping each other, said wear. resistin members arranged in rows with the [individual members of each row in staggered relation to the members in the adjoining rows. j

2. A connector for discharge pipe sections.

comprising a flexible pipe section, a lining adjustably mounted therein, a plurality of wear resisting members pivotally mounted 'on the lining and overla ping each other,

said wear resisting mem ers arranged in rows with the individual members of each row in staggered relation to the members in -the adjoining rows, and malleable clips carried by the lining for connecting the same to the flexible section.-

l In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

FRANK BLRNDT.

Witnesses: I

`Finn) SimoEDER,

JOHN C. HANSEN.

Uopes of this patent may be obtained for vve cents each, by addressing v`the Commissioner of Patents, `Washngton, D. 0." 

